Thursday, May 11, in Madrid (Reuters) Real Madrid missed several opportunities on Sunday, which dropped them to second place in the standings behind Girona, which Rayo Vallecano held to a scoreless draw at home on Sunday.

Despite exerting constant pressure and managing to score 22 shots during the game, they were unable to score from the start. The home team was superior.

For the first time this season, Real lost without a goal, and as a result, Carlo Ancelotti’s team is now two points behind surprise leaders Girona, who defeated Osasuna 4-2 on Saturday with 29 points.

Third-place Barcelona now has 27 points following their 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad.

I’m not concerned about not scoring since, as they say, “I tried many ways, but it didn’t work, and that can happen”.

“It was a good game with many opportunities and a positive attitude. The game was excellent, but we let a fine goal slip through, and the outcome damaged us.

Stole Dimitrievski, Rayo’s goalkeeper, led the team’s strong defensive effort, blocking shots from Federico Valverde and Joselu in the first half.

gave Real the lead in the 66th minute, while his earlier attempt was disallowed for offside.

According to Raul de Tomas, Rayo’s assistant, “it was a very comprehensive match by the whole team,” which was shared with DAZN. “I worked really hard, and I’m proud of my teammates’ appearance. We work very hard at it.